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# Access simulator

# Access simulator {#ariaid-title1}

Release version: Brazil  
Updated September 10, 2026  
![](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ico-clock) 1 minute to read  
As a feature within Access Analyzer, you use access simulator to pre-validate the effects of adding or removing roles and groups for a specific user without actually implementing the changes.

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| [Explore ![Explore]()](4ItD47M20VgWGG4WA~aFiw "Access Simulator helps you pre-validate how access to a specified table would change after a role or group is assigned or removed from the user.") [Learn the features and business value of access simulator.](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/4ItD47M20VgWGG4WA~aFiw "Access Simulator helps you pre-validate how access to a specified table would change after a role or group is assigned or removed from the user.") | [Use ![Evaluation]()](GZ54NEopN5Rv54qPR41Adw "Simulate changes to user access.") [Understand how to use access simulator.](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/GZ54NEopN5Rv54qPR41Adw "Simulate changes to user access.") |
| [Configure ![Use]()](paHLe80ms9E8svegMKeXSA "Configure the Take actions options to complete the role and group assignments that you need to add after the simulation.") [Know how to configure access simulator.](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/paHLe80ms9E8svegMKeXSA "Configure the Take actions options to complete the role and group assignments that you need to add after the simulation.") | [Frequently asked questions ![Reference]()](OdYDKpjeMIwHXcaZ36dTkQ "Frequently asked questions about using Access Simulator.") [Get details about commonly asked questions for access simulator.](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/OdYDKpjeMIwHXcaZ36dTkQ "Frequently asked questions about using Access Simulator.") |
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